Disclaimer:
I don't own anything that appears in the Eragon books all OCs and plots are mine only
Chapter 1:
The smoke was clearing away from the battlefield. Destruction and carnage was everywhere. Eragon and Arya were flying Saphira helping that Varden recover from the assault. They worked on healing as many of the Varden with their magic. Every once and a while Eragon and Arya would transfer some energy into Eragon's belt.
Eragon, my wings are getting tired. I need to stop and land and rest for the rest of the day, Saphira said.
Ok I'll tell Arya. he replied. Arya, Saphira says she can't go on flying us around and she needs to stop for the day. Are you going to help some more? Eragon asked.
I think I'll stop for today, I'm exausted. Will you come and join me in my tent? she asked.
Oh, um, ok I'll be there as soon as I can. Why do you want to have me in you tent? he replied.
No reason, I just wanted to talk with you for a little while. she promptly answered.
Saphira, Arya isn't going to continue healing and she wants me to come join her in her tent to talk. Are you ok with that? he asked.
I guess that I am, I wonder what she wants to talk about… very well, go but be back soon, you need your rest. She replied.
You know? I hate it when you are always right. He said.
I almost always am. She smugly replied.
Eragon walked over to Arya's tent and was surprised to see that Roran was there, as well looking very nervous which was understandable around Arya. Eragon sat down on one side of the tent so he could look at Arya and Roran with out to much effort.
"Atra nosu waíse vardo fra eld hórnya," Arya said in a ripple of the ancient language. "Now we cannot be overheard."
"What are we going to be talking about that is so important so that we cannot be over heard?" asked Roran.
"Eragon's parantage and what part of this war you may play Roran." Arya answered.
"What do you know that I don't about my parentage?" asked Eragon, " Roran already knows that Morzan was my father and that Murtagh is my brother."
"But what you don't know is that you and I are closer related than you may think. My mother once had a mate for a short time before she met my father. Morzan. They didn't have me, but it is still a relation. So we are something like siblings, but with no blood relation." Arya was quiet for a while and then said, I should have told you when you told Nasuada about Murtagh and Morzan. I'm sorry.
It's ok. Saphira should know though. Eragon said.
She already knows I told her today and she told me to talk to you and Roran about it.
Saphira you sly little trickster! Eragon said.
Whaaaat!? Saphira smugly replied.
Roran sat there for a moment silent and then got up to leave saying "I need to run this through my head a few times by myself." He exited the tent leaving Eragon and Arya alone together.
"So that means you and Islanzdí are my family. Maybe Murtagh wasn't the one who would be from my family and betray me." Eragon said quietly.
Arya scooted over to him and laid her head on is shoulder. "Eragon I would never betray you, the Varden or the elves. I swore in the ancient language to do anything that would benefit al three of our races." Eragon put his arm around her.
"I know that you wouldn't." Eragon said trying to comfort Arya.
They sat there until night fires were beginning to be light. When Jarsha poked his head into the tent, did they move. Jarsha had come to inform Arya that Nasuada wanted Eragon and her to attend a meeting where Nasuada and King Orrin would decide what to do next.
"We must push on and destroy what is left of the Empire's army if we want a chance to win against this new rider as well as Galbatorix.-ah Eragon, Arya you're here have a seat." Nasuada was saying as they walked in.
What do you think we should do Shadeslayer?" Orrin asked.
"I think that we should press forward but we should some good magicians to infiltrate the empire's army as new recruits and try to sabotage as many things as possible in order to hinder, slow down and disable the empire's ability to fight." Eragon replied, "Then we should surround the Empire's army and give them a short amount of time to surrender before we go in and destroy them allowing no one to escape unless they swear in the ancient language to fight for us. Some of the Du Vrangr Gata can help any one who wants to help us with the pronunciation of the oath. Also arm as many of our troops with bows that we can scavenge from the empire's dead, as well as our own in order to reduce the amount of hand-to-hand combat we have to do."
"Your suggestion makes sense Shadeslayer, Arya, what do you think we should do?" asked Orrin.
"I don't really have any suggestions, but I think that we should follow the empire and harass their rear and inflict as much damage that we can do from a distance in order to reduce the number that we will lose." she answered.
"I fear that we cannot advance until all of our men are ready to march which may take a few days." Nasuada said, "We may lose our advantage of attacking a weakened force by then. Eragon, Arya, go and get a good night's rest. You will need it."
Arya will you help me put more energy into the belt? I have a feeling that we both will need it in the days to come. He asked.
Eragon I will give you what I can but it may not be much. You should ask Saphira to help with that. She replied.
She already has. Before I went to go to you she put what energy she had and then fell asleep outside my tent. He said back to her.
As they reached Arya's tent, the found it nearly destroyed and every one gathering around to stare at it. They both gasped and stared at it. In the center of the destruction was a dragon egg. It had green veins running through the white top.
"It looks like some one wanted to get this egg away from somewhere. This reminds me how Saphira came to me." Eragon glanced over at Arya who was carefully picking up the egg and holding it in her arms. What are we going to do about this?" he asked her with his mind, Are you going to go back to Ellesméra to tell Islanzdí and Oromis?
Eragon, you must bring the egg back to Ellesméra on Saphira because I cannot get there as fast, nor would I take Saphira leaving you alone. She answered with her mind so no one around them could hear her.
I cannot leave the Varden, and some elves should be here soon to help the Varden and they are to protect me. I cannot leave. He said.
Then the egg must stay here. It will help embolden the men knowing that there is another dragon egg outside of Galbatorix's control.